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Anyone Volunteering for the 3 day Royal Coronation Event

(163 Posts)
Bea65 Sun 22-Jan-23 12:11:57

How offended are you? Am speechless that Charles/Palace has decided we should all muck in...as a community so that we can enjoy the coronation...thought this was supposed to be a scaled back event but now read/see that its going to be another big jubilee...how out of touch are these people..

Riverwalk Sun 22-Jan-23 13:39:04

In 2019 the Queen was ordered by Johnson to prorogue Parliament - this was later ruled to be unlawful.

No protection there.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 22-Jan-23 13:35:39

Nothing happened in my part of the country for the jubilee.

Although people made the most of the day off.

volver Sun 22-Jan-23 13:35:20

Grandyma

^volver

Living in a republic doesn't remove your free will. You can still have opinions.^
Of course but our constitution makes me feel protected against a dictatorship .

You mean like the time the PM and his gang lied to the monarch a couple of years ago and nothing was done about it?

You're not protected from a dictatorship by having a toothless Head of State, not in the slightest.

Grandyma Sun 22-Jan-23 13:35:12

The constitutional monarchy

Riverwalk Sun 22-Jan-23 13:31:37

What constitution?

Grandyma Sun 22-Jan-23 13:29:47

^volver

Living in a republic doesn't remove your free will. You can still have opinions.^
Of course but our constitution makes me feel protected against a dictatorship .

Septimia Sun 22-Jan-23 13:26:54

Our village hall was already planning what to do that weekend, before this information came out. We had a party for the jubilee, amongst other community things, and it was very well attended.

No-one has to do anything they don't want to.

timetogo2016 Sun 22-Jan-23 13:26:17

No one in my area will be doing anything for the Coronation.
I have yet to see them celebrate anything.
Lived here 11 years and i have never even seen a Christmas tree/lights up.
No doubt they will be swigging the beers/wines and spirits back though,then again thats the norm around here LOL.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 22-Jan-23 13:24:06

volver

Living in a republic doesn't remove your free will. You can still have opinions.

Even better because you can get rid of the head of state if you think they are making a pigs ear of the job.

volver Sun 22-Jan-23 13:22:13

Living in a republic doesn't remove your free will. You can still have opinions.

Grandyma Sun 22-Jan-23 13:20:55

Opinions differ which is great and one of the reasons I don’t relish living in a republic.

annsixty Sun 22-Jan-23 13:18:03

Totally uninterested in the whole affair.
We are all going to hell in a handcart, people are choosing to go without food to feed their children.
2 friends of mine went to see an 83 year neighbour last week, she offered them blankets to keep them warm, they had to keep their warm coats on, the house was so cold.
Bring on the multi million pound junket and sweep all this under the carpet.

volver Sun 22-Jan-23 13:15:47

Anybody got a sick bag? 🤢

Fleurpepper Sun 22-Jan-23 13:15:03

LOL NOOOOOOOOOO

GrannyGravy13 Sun 22-Jan-23 13:13:32

This is from the Royal website

Grannynannywanny Sun 22-Jan-23 13:09:38

I’m not offended and not interested in equal measure. So I guess that puts me in the couldn’t give 2 hoots category.

I’m being polite today because it’s Sunday 😇

Parsley3 Sun 22-Jan-23 13:08:39

Many people have been involved in volunteering for years without being prompted by The Big Help Out. I am not offended but I think the idea is patronising.

volver Sun 22-Jan-23 13:05:47

I thought they were encouraging people to volunteer on the Monday, in their own communities, not at the actual event itself.

Riverwalk Sun 22-Jan-23 13:05:41

Isn't it a bid odd that the new king and queen will be crowned in a Church of England ceremony, but said church wouldn't marry them?

NotSpaghetti Sun 22-Jan-23 13:04:43

There were Jubilee flags and street parties in the villages near me so I feel "let them get on with it".
Not offended. Just not particularly interested.

VioletSky Sun 22-Jan-23 13:03:11

Bea65

My train of thought was not to Offend anyone who volunteers as I used to at a local youth club for young disabled people ..but are the Palace trying to cut down costs on people who would normally be paid for services provided @checkpoints/venue cleaning etc

Oh...

I see what you mean now

Casdon Sun 22-Jan-23 13:00:27

I don’t really care, I’m of the live and let live school of thought on this. I’m not a royalist, so I wouldn’t volunteer, but I expect thousands will want to do it, and I just think good luck to them if they do, I hope they enjoy it. There are lots of royalists in the area I live, so I don’t doubt that locally there will be street parties, decorated shops, fireworks and bunting galore.

FannyCornforth Sun 22-Jan-23 12:55:34

On second thoughts, put me down for disgusted

Jaxjacky Sun 22-Jan-23 12:55:09

The actual coronation is Saturday the 6th where people may be needed for checkpoints etc, I emphasise maybe as the police will be much in evidence. Sunday is a concert at Windsor.
Monday the 8th is being suggested as a community day, street parties/picnics etc at which people may volunteer in their community.
www.royal.uk/coronation-weekend-plans-announced

volver Sun 22-Jan-23 12:54:25

I'm not offended.

"Gobsmacked" is a better description.